Author Archives: isc2westmich

May Chapter Meeting

MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

Our May chapter meeting is on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Web Content Filtering Overview & Best Practices

Abstract: Web filtering can deliver many positive benefits for your organization and its end users that exceed simple category blocking. Proper group management and access auditing can help to reduce overall risk to an organization. Web Filtering is a great security tool that provides an essential layer of protection from the various online threats we face today.

Speaker biography: Kyle Washburn, SSCP – resides in South West Michigan and is an Information Security Technical Specialist for Ascension Information Services. AIS is a subsidiary of Ascension, a Catholic healthcare organization with over 30 Health Ministries across the United States. Kyle has over 12 years of experience in the Information Technology field working with companies such as CSC, Dell, and AIS.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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April Chapter Meeting

Update: The slide deck for this presentation is available here.

Our April chapter meeting is on Wednesday April 1st, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Cloud Vendor Security Assessments

Abstract: Are company “Crown Jewels” in the cloud? What evidence do you have that company data in the cloud is secure? Lloyd Guyot will lead a collaborative discussion based on his experience implementing and leading a Cloud Vendor Security Assessment service for a global, Fortune 100 company. Topics to be discussed include the processes, procedures and tools used in assessing a Cloud Vendor security posture.

Speaker biography: Lloyd Guyot, CISSP, CISM resides in West Michigan and is a Lead Security Analyst for Johnson Controls, a global Fortune 100 company headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Lloyd has over 15 years’ experience in the Information Security field and is an Adjunct at Davenport University and serves on the FBI InfraGard / U.S. Homeland Security – West Michigan Board of Directors.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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March Chapter Meeting

Our March chapter meeting is on Wednesday March 4th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

PKI Implementation: The Good, Bad, and Ugly

Abstract: Matt will lead an open discussion based on his experience implementing and attempting to rollout a new Public Key Infrastructure. Topics to be discussed are Vendor selection, Software selection, Planning, Certificate Usage, Piloting, and current status of this “live” project.

Speaker biography: Matthew Somers, CISSP resides in West Michigan and is the Information Security Officer for a global company headquartered in the US. Matt has over 13 years experience in the Information Security field.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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February Chapter Meeting

Our February chapter meeting is on Wednesday February 4th, 2015 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Selecting, Deploying and Maintaining an Application Whitelisting Solution

Abstract: An open discussion covering Application Whitelisting basics: what does it do? What problems does it solve? What should I look for in a vendor? How do a deploy it to get the most value and least disruption to the business? And finally, how do I maintain it for years to come?

Speaker biography: Ben Stuart, CISSP has experience in all of the aforementioned topics.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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December Chapter Meeting

Our December chapter meeting is on Wednesday December 3rd, 2014 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

DLP Enforcement In A Hospital Environment

Abstract: Hear how RSA DLP has been used to scan Email and web traffic to reduce information loss including automatic tagging and encryption. The complete development of the DLP program will be discussed including phases of implementation and integration with risk management. This RSA DLP system is a complex environment of Windows and Unix components involving the deployment of agents to detect network traffic, integrate with the Email environment, and deployment on end points computers. Additional guest speakers from related organizations will also present their comments.

Speaker biography: Tim Lomas has a CISSP, current Windows certifications and past CISCO certifications. He has been involved in information security at Pharmacia (now Pfizer), a defense contractor, and multiple health organizations.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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November Chapter Meeting

Our November chapter meeting is on Wednesday November 5th, 2014 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Scan Your Networks Safely and Automatically

Abstract: Scan large networks using freely available tools to generate useful reports. Scott will demonstrate a 4-tiered approach he uses to quickly discover transient systems, identify system type, and finally run a comprehensive vulnerability scan on identified subsets (i.e. *nix, Windows Server, VM, desktop, laptop, printers). Results are fed into Splunk, a powerful search, report and dashboard tool.

Speaker biography: Scott Aschenbach has been building programs, computers, systems, teams, programs and organizations since 1973. He specializes in combining and building on existing systems in creative ways, and brings diverse experience from working in software development, academic, consulting, automotive and health environments. He has a Masters in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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Fall chapter update

Greetings (ISC)² West Michigan Chapter Members:

We are happy to announce a number of new and exciting changes being made for the future of the Chapter. Highlights below:

In order to provide homegrown, meaningful, and timely content, the chapter will now allow members or visitors to “sponsor” a meeting.

  • Sponsorship can mean giving a presentation, leading a round-table discussion, bringing in a speaker or vendor partner, etc.
  • Please submit your ideas here.

We are excited to announce that all of our meetings through May, 2015 are scheduled with engaging, relevant, MEMBER DRIVEN content!!

  • The schedule through May 2015 is listed below, but we will be covering topics such as: Splunk, DLP, application white-listing, PKI and more!
  • All of these presentations will be given by your fellow chapter members.

At the October 1st meeting Dave Hoxie was elected to fill the long-vacant Membership Chair role on our Board of Directors.

  • We look forward to growing our membership under Dave’s leadership. Please introduce yourself to Dave at the November 5th meeting.

In the near future we will be testing the capability to attend meetings virtually for those members who cannot attend in person due to work commitments or inclement weather.

  • If the tests are positive, details on how to attend virtually will be provided with the next meeting notice.

IMPORTANT NOTE
In order to make our emailing list more manageable, we will be moving to a new emailing system. In the near future you will receiving an email from meetings@isc2chapter-westmi.org asking you to confirm your subscription to the list. If you do not confirm your subscription, you will no longer receive email notifications/announcements from the chapter. We encourage you to please confirm your subscription to the list when you receive it. This will enable us to provide you with current information as quickly as possible.

We are excited about the future of the chapter and hope you are too. We look forward to seeing you at the next meeting on November 5th.

Thank you!
— (ISC)2 W. MI Chapter Board of Directors

Upcoming schedule:

Date Topic Presenter
November 5, 2014 Splunk Larry Yob
December 3, 2014 Data Loss Prevention Tim Lomas
January 7, 2014 Winter break, no meeting
February 4, 2015 Application whitelisting Ben Stuart
March 4, 2015 PKI Implementation Matt Somers
April 1, 2015 Data Loss Prevention Art King
May 6, 2015 Fortinet vs. Bluecoat (Content filtering discussion) Kyle Washburn

 

October Chapter Meeting

Our October chapter meeting is on Wednesday October 1st, 2014 at 5:45PM . Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

We plan to hold the October meeting but as many of you are aware we have not had a monthly meeting for 3 months.  We are faced again with the reality of not having a guest speaker for October.

We plan to discuss the following agenda items:

  • Member participation in finding presenters
  • Ideas to keep the Chapter moving forward
  • Ideas for different format or frequency
  • Round table discussion. Some possible current security events to discuss:
    • Home Depot breach.
    • Advanced Persistent Threats some ideas on ways different organizations deal with them.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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June Chapter Meeting

Our June chapter meeting is on Wednesday June 11th, 2014 at 5:45PM . Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

**Note this month we’re meeting on the second Wednesday instead of the first**

Babel Revisited: Lessons from an IPv6 Transition

Abstract: The IRS orchestrated the documentation and implementation of IPv6 security requirements despite organizational and contractual obstacles. Cross-functional technical and business teams collaborated to tackle these challenges and socialize the IP4-IPv6 transition. Wisdom and actionable guidance for use by other teams arose out of the din of organized conflict.

Speaker biography: Steven F. Fox is the Sr. Cybersecurity Officer assigned to the IRS’ Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) International Dialogue. His work focuses on balancing FATCA security requirements against the privacy requirements of participating countries. Mr. Fox brings a cross-disciplinary perspective to the practice of information security; combining his experience as a security consultant, a Sr. IT Auditor and a systems engineer with principles from behavioral/organizational psychology to address security challenges. Steven is a syndicated blogger covering IT Governance, Risk Management, and IT-Business fusion topics. His speaking engagements include Blackhat’s Executive Summit, RSA Conference USA, Hacker Halted, Security B-Sides Chicago/Detroit/Las Vegas, and GrrCon. He also volunteers his time to the Ponemon Institute, Security BSides Detroit and the MichSec security organization.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

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May Chapter Meeting

Our May chapter meeting is on Wednesday May 7th, 2014 at 5:45PM. Please RSVP if you plan on attending!

Social Engineering and its Role in Breaches

Abstract: The discussion will be focused on social engineering. Social engineering played a part in nearly every major hack or breach in 2013 yet it still stays in the background when we consider security controls. This is something that needs to change as we move forward and everyone, every single employee, co-worker, etc, is a living breathing open port into our systems just waiting to be compromised.

Speaker biography: R. Jason Toy is a Security Engineer & Splunk Architect at CentraComm.

Schedule

5:45-6:15PM Networking/Membership signup / Dinner
6:15-7:15PM Presentation
7:15-7:45PM Q&A

Location Information

Metro Health Conference Center
2225 Main Street
Wyoming, MI, 49519

Map